The Annual Review & Report 2004 is available in the INTERTANKO website bookshop as a downloadable pdf file.

INTERTANKO's Annual Review and Report 2004, published in March 2005, looks back at the Association's activity during 2004 as well as at where the tanker industry is heading in 2005. A vision for the industry ... a look at the market and what is driving it ... a review of the major issues for 2005 ... a round-up of the activities of the Committees and Regional Panels which are the Association's backbone ... lists of Members and their fleets, and of Associate Members ... who's who in the Secretariat. INTERTANKO and the tanker industry in a nutshell.

INTERTANKO believes that it is essential that the industry responds quickly and effectively to an industry incident, not only to minimise risks to human life and damage to the environment, but also to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to protect the industry's public image. These guiding principles have been produced to help the international shipping industry contribute to this objective.

This publication is intended to provide useful advice on why it is important to be prepared and what happens if you are not prepared. It includes a case study, for training purposes, in the form of a CD-ROM, on the needs and effects of incident management and media response plans, using the Sea Empress incident as an example.

Price (Member): USD 90 includes the publication and CD ROMPrice (Non-member): USD 125 includes the publication and CD ROM

A Guide to Bunkering of Ships for the purposes of Annex VI to MARPOL

With the recent entry into force of Annex VI to MARPOL (Air pollution), amendments to normal bunkering routines will be needed in order to meet the requirements contained therein. This Guide highlights specific aspects of the Regulations where potential operational amendments may be needed, and also suggests recommended practices to satisfy the objectives of the Regulations as they apply to the bunkering of ships.

Download an order form by fax to our Oslo office at fax no:+47 22 12 26 41

Price (member): USD 100 , (non-member) USD 150.

Discount available for larger quantities.

A Guide for correct entries in the Oil Record Book - Part 1 (Machinery Space Operation)

INTERTANKO's Safety, Technical and Environmental Committee (ISTEC) has developed a Guide for correct entries in the Oil Record Book - Part 1 (Machinery space operation) to address the increasing problems of ships being detained and fined (particularly in the U.S.) due to equipment malfunction, and also to aid management of oil-water separators in the engine room.

The Guide contains instructions and interpretations on how properly to record all related operations as per MARPOL 73/78, Annex I, Regulation 20; a list of operations to be recorded; frequently found errors or mistakes; and detailed examples for all related operations.

The Guide is available in printed format and is structured to facilitate integration in the document management system of any individual INTERTANKO member on board and in the office. It can also be used as a training tool for seafarers.

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Price: (member): USD 50, (non-member) USD 100.

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A Guide to Crude Oil Washing and Cargo Heating Criteria

This Guide supplies operational information designed to assist the command of crude oil tankers and the operations departments of tanker companies. The Guide explains the IMO's recent amendments to Section 9 of the Crude Oil Washing (COW) Manual and supplies additional background information regarding the interpretation of these amendments.

The Guide also discusses the generalised layout of the COW system and methods used for this procedure on board a tanker and supplies ideas that will assist in the modification of procedures to minimise sludge build-up in tankers. In so doing a suggested heating criterion for various types of crude oils for COW and effective discharge is also discussed.

This Guide covers the technical specifications of tankers. Its main aim is to provide assistance in the process of investigating, evaluating and making informed choices, and thus reinforcing final decisions, during the negotiation of a newbuilding contract with a shipyard.

Written by Harvey Williams, Vice-Chairman of INTERTANKO's Documentary Committee, this publication (328 pages) goes well beyond the two earlier editions as it is the first time a comprehensive approach has been taken to both time and voyage charterparties for tankers.